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π Planet

The mystery behind earthquakes happening in unexpected regions

avec Eric Calais, Professor at Ecole Normale Supérieure (Paris), specialist in seismically active regions of the globe, Jean-François Ritz, CNRS Research Director at Laboratoire Géosciences Montpellier
On September 20th, 2022
5 min reading time
Andrew Steele
π Health and biotech π Society

Science says we could “cure” ageing. But should we?

avec Andrew Steele, PhD in physics from the University of Oxford, Science Writer and Columnist at Polytechnique Insights
On September 20th, 2022
5 min reading time
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π Health and biotech

The placenta: a legacy inherited from ancient viruses  

avec Tania Louis, PhD in biology and Columnist at Polytechnique Insights
On September 20th, 2022
5 min reading time
π Health and biotech π Society

Vicious cycles of obesity: a game of biological and social dynamics

avec Karine Clément, Professor of Nutrition at Sorbonne University and Medical Doctor, Jean-Pierre Poulain, Professor of Sociology at the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès
On September 13th, 2022
5 min reading time
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π Space

Photonic propulsion: visit the Solar System by sail

avec Pierre Henriquet, Doctor in Nuclear Physics and Columnist at Polytechnique Insights
On September 13th, 2022
5 min reading time
π Society

Disinformation: emergency or false problem?

avec Sacha Altay, post-doctoral fellow at the University of Oxford within the Reuters Institute, Lê Nguyên Hoang, Co-founder and President of Tournesol.app
On September 6th, 2022
5 min reading time
π Society π Health and biotech

Cognition: do we all think in the same way? 

avec Hélène Lœvenbruck, CNRS Research Director and Head of the Language team at the Laboratory of Psychology and Neurocognition in Grenoble
On September 6th, 2022
4 min reading time
π Health and biotech π Society π Neuroscience

How to limit the effects of endocrine disruptors on the brains of children

avec Jean-Baptiste Fini, Professor at the French National Museum of Natural History (MNHN)
On September 6th, 2022
4 min reading time
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π Planet π Society

Lifespan: what can we learn from these animal-champions?

avec Andrew Steele, PhD in physics from the University of Oxford, Science Writer and Columnist at Polytechnique Insights
On July 12th, 2022
5 min reading time
π Geopolitics π Energy

What are the risks of nuclear power plants in wartime?

avec Karine Herviou, Deputy Director General in charge of the Nuclear Safety Division of the Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN), Najmedin Meshkati, Professor of Civil/Environmental Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC), Veronika Ustohalova, Senior Researcher, Nuclear Engineering & Facility Safety at Öko-Institut e.V., Olivier Gupta, Director General of the ASN and President of the Western European Nuclear Regulators Association (WENRA)
On July 12th, 2022
6 min reading time